CVE-2016-5244

High

Description

The rds_inc_info_copy function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading an RDS message.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductSuse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
PublishedJun 27, 2016
First seenJun 27, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11, 12—
fedoraproject fedora23, 24, 22—
suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo11—
suse linux_enterprise_server11—
redhat enterprise_linux6.0, 5—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11, 12—
suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension12—
suse linux_enterprise_desktop12—
suse opensuse_leap42.1—
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.6.3—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server12—

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